I finished something!

I haven't been completely idle as of late. Rachel's last day of school is Wednesday (!!!), so I had her draw a picture of her with her teachers, Miss Cathy and Miss Lisa, and I made these little embroideries for them. I made two, one for each teacher, and I am pretty sure that mass-production is not something I'd be very interested in. The first was fun. Having to do the exact same thing again was a good bit less fun. Hopefully it will be something that they will appreciate and will always remind them of my sweet girl. Both teachers have said that this pre-school class is the best they've ever had and I am so happy that she got to spend a year with such a great group of kids.

The frames I used are shadow boxes that I bought at Hobby Lobby. They have a black background, which is how I left the one I made my parents, but for these images, black seemed too stark and harsh, so I covered it with a neutral loosely woven cotton. The black still shows through a bit, which I like. I think it gives it some depth, but the harshness is gone. I was happy with how that worked out. I just used fabric glue and glued around the edges so it wouldn't show up. Here's hoping it stays! Nothing like giving a gift that later falls apart. That is my biggest fear in giving a handmade gift. So far no-one has ever told me that something I made them fell apart, but then again, maybe they are just being polite.